Palettes / Colors / #BBF2CB
#BBF2CB — Pale Green
#BBF2CB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BBF2CB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BBF2CB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F2BAE2; it also sits naturally between #C6F2BA and #BAF2E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF2CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 242, 203 |
| HSL | 137°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 137°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 16%, 5% |
| XYZ | 63.03, 78.38, 68.31 |
| Yxy | 78.38, 0.3005, 0.3738 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.95, -25.00, 13.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.53, -23.50, 11.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF2CB
.text { color: #BBF2CB; }
.background { background-color: #BBF2CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF2CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 242, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(137, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF2CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 242, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF2CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 242, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF2CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF2CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2BAE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF2CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF2CB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BBF2CB: ·
How #BBF2CB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBF2CB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBF2CB?
#BBF2CB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 187, 242, 203). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF2CB?
#BBF2CB is RGB 187, 242, 203 — HSL 137°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 16%, 5%.
What colors go with #BBF2CB?
Its complement is #F2BAE2; analogous partners are #C6F2BA and #BAF2E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF2CB for text?
Black text on #BBF2CB has a contrast ratio of 16.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.